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Former New England Patriot Devin McCourty was honored Thursday night while the Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. During a mid-game ceremony, the three-time Super Bowl winner was named the night’s “Hero Among Us,” an award granted each home game to an outstanding member of the community. McCourty and his twin brother Jason created a campaign called “Tackle Sickle … [Read more...] about Former Patriot Devin McCourty honored with Hero Among Us award during Celtics-Lakers game

We are officially in the final week of the NBA’s 2023-24 season in which a player can be traded. This will force a number of ball clubs around the league to ramp up their efforts to conclude whatever trades they hope to make before the Feb. 8 deadline arrives. Among them are the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, two ball clubs set to play each other in their decades-long … [Read more...] about Shams Charania on the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics trade plans

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics forward Walter Lee McCarty was born in Evansville, Indiana back in 1974. McCarty played collegiately for the University of Kentucky under future Celtics coach and President of Basketball Operations Rick Pitino before being picked up with the 19th overall selection of the 1996 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He played 35 … [Read more...] about On this day: Celtics McCarty, DeClercq born; Saunders traded; Kite cut

The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the wider NBA by firing their first-year head coach Adrian Griffin despite trailing only the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings last week. A lack of faith in Griffin’s vision for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dam Lillard, and the Bucks spurred the move per multiple reports, leaving a ball club with designs on contending without a coach at … [Read more...] about Are the Milwaukee Bucks better for hiring former Boston head coach Doc Rivers?

Now that every team in the NBA is well past the halfway point of the season, we can say a few things about how the best players in the Association are doing in their respective races for season-long hardware. Which players have put their stamp on the league’s 2023-24 season? Where do the Boston Celtics figure in such pursuits? Who deserves to take home Most Improved Player? … [Read more...] about Celtics alums Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce weigh in on the NBA’s 2024 MVP race

What can we make of the Boston Celtics’ bench mob as we approach the final week ahead of the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline? Are they good enough to help Boston hang Banner 18, or does the team’s front office still have some work to do? The so-called “Stay Ready Crew” does just that, but it also does not pack a ton of offensive firepower. But given their defensive capabilities, … [Read more...] about Is the Boston Celtics’ bench good enough for a title run?

You might find it hard to blame Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla if he had a bit of a grudge against a player who cost Boston a win over a bad call on a play he admitted to fouling. But Mazzulla revealed he actually thinks highly of that player — Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield — because of that admission. That Mazzulla’s words came after a minor altercation between … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla has surprising response when asked about Buddy Hield taking shots after the whistle

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion Boston big man (and now NBC Boston Sports broadcaster) Brian Scalabrine made his NBA debut back in 2001 — though not with the Celtics. Scalabrine would play his collegiate basketball with the University of Southern California Trojans before being picked up with the 34th overall pick by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in … [Read more...] about On this day: Brian Scalabrine makes NBA debut; 2nd lowest point total

In a thrilling matchup at TD Garden on Monday night, the Boston Celtics staged an impressive comeback to secure a 118-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailing by as much as 17 points in the first half, the Celtics rallied back, outscoring the Pelicans 68-52 in the second half. Key performances from Boston’s All-NBA forwards, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who scored … [Read more...] about Are the Boston Celtics getting bored with the NBA’s regular season?